No Utilities

[Jean Pierre Vachier Flores]

Hi,

     I'm in the process of buying a piece of vacant land in the middle of a developed neighborhood with houses. On the listing it says no utilities, is that possible, there being developed houses next door?

                                              Thanks.

[Martin Scherer]

It may only mean that there are no utilities stubbed out on the lot not that they are not available.  Ask the listing agent or owner they will know.

It could also mean though that depending on lot size that you would need  to dig a well and put in septic.  There are lots of properties left over from the late night tv sales programs that do not have water and or sewer available.  Clearlake, CA had lots of these 50 x100 foot lots and are much too small for standard septic, Guerneville CA has lots of these paper subdivisions as well.  

The Guerneville lots were given away if you attended a movie in SF the 30's.  Most are too steep to even build a street.